Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Norway
Norway: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 49.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 49.0% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway peaked at 49.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1970.
Norway ranks 14th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.7% | — |
| 1990 | 18.4% | +88.8% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +62.3% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +4.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 49.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Norway's 49.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.3%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +88.8% | 9.7% | 18.4% |
| 2004 | +62.3% | 18.4% | 29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 29.8% | 33.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 34.3% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 46.9% | 49.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Norway was 49.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Norway ranks 14th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release